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I know I could look at which magazine but would rather have some personal ideas, we bought 4 galvanised ones last year, instead of them being used for light stuff, people were using them for stuff like flags  :o
anyway, we have some money set aside for 3 new ones, is polypropylene better than metal?
pneumatic tyres or solid?
with stays or not?
not too heavy but robust enough
thanks for your input  :)

We have one of these.

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9219223&fh_view_size=10&fh_eds=%3f&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB%2fcategories%3C{9372012}%2fcategories%3C{9372021}%2fcategories%3C{9372066}%2fspecificationsProductType%3dwheelbarrows&fh_refview=lister&ts=1263126912770&isSearch=false

It is good, expensive though!

there's only one make to go for, manics, it's a 'chillington'
http://www.keyonline.co.uk/chillington-wheelbarrows_MDL1225711990400358.html
or this
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9219225&fh_view_size=10&fh_eds=%3F&fh_location=%2F%2Fcatalog01%2Fen_GB%2Fcategories%3C{9372012}%2Fcategories%3C{9372021}%2Fcategories%3C{9372066}&fh_refview=lister&ts=1262845956388&isSearch=false

make sure you get the one with pneumatic tyres (others are a b*gger to push on anything except perfect paving)

imho you cant beat builder's barrows they are bomb proof not too heavy and will take a lot of hammer, i have 2 and lend them to other people on the lottie as their wee ones are just not up to the job, mine are strong steel tho not the galv ones i got them 2nd hand from the local tip,

I totally agree with tonybloke's Chillington recomendation.  I have this one from Wickes http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wheelbarrow/invt/500300 but it only cost about £25 when I got it.

thanks, folks, keep 'em coming  ;D